US economy
The US is the world's biggest economy, and the dollar the global reserve currency. That means the actions of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, which is tasked with maintaining growth and controlling inflation, affect us all.
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(10 February 12)
Investors may be buoyed by talk of a US recovery - but a far bleaker story lurks behind America's unemployment figures.
(10 February 12)
Facebook's flotation has caused a massive stir amongst investors. But haven't we seen this all before? Matthew Lynn examines whether we are on the threshold of another dotcom boom.
(09 February 12)
You just can't trust the numbers on the economy, says Bill Bonner.